Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-12-30
Social Events.

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"Staunton German Club took place at
the Hale House Tuesday night. Twenty
three couples took part in 1t. The Chape-
rones were Mesdames W. L. Bumgardner,
G. E. Price, W. l.. Olivier and W. z.
Tams. The orchestra was from LeXlng-
ton and the music was excellent. The
refreshments, which were admirably gotten
up by Messrs. Fitz & Woodward, were
served a. IL O'Clock and the German end
ed about A. M. A lady friend furnishes
the following lilt of the ladies present and
their costumes:
Miss Bette McCue, surah silk and pearls;
Miss Leila WITT, blue silk, lace and diamonds;
Mrs Frank Alexander, magnificent black
satin (en-tralne) and diamonds; Miss Minor OF
Winchester cream albatross and MORE, ma
tural flowers; Miss Arthur, blue surah and
white lace, pearls; Miss Crowle, pink surah,
white lace, diamond ornaments and natural
flowers; Miss Blackley, cream surah, lace and
diamonds; Miss Annie Bell, elegant pink silk,
gauze overdress, pearl ornaments, natural
flowers; Miss Eva Kinney, cherry cashmere,
beautifully garnished with ribbon and lace,
low neck and sleeveless; Miss Birdie McCue,
heliotrope cashmere and tulle; Miss Bette
Fauntlerov. white albatross and lace, natural
flowers; Miss Viola Davis, cream surah, black
velvet and diamonds; Mrs. w. nj.
Blackley, blue surah, covered with orlen-
tai lace, diamond ornaments; Miss Aurelia Nc
Cue, black satin and PEARLS Miss Lilly Patton,
elegant black silk and lace, diamond orna-
ments and natural flowers; Miss Holcomb,
blue cashmere, natural flowers; Miss Maggie
Bayly, gobein blue satin and velvet, Miss
McGufin, cream cashmere and satin; Miss
Stuart, embroidered muslin, blue surah sash,
natural flowers Miss Powell, white albatross,
natural flowers; Miss Harper. cream albatrost
and swans down; Miss Jennie Woodward, ole
gold cashmere with black velvet bodice; Miss
G. Cushing. white cashmere with black vel
| vet, natural flowers; Miss Julia Nelson, white
cashmere natural flowers; Miss Willie Bum
! gardner cherry cashmere, diamond orna
ments and natural flowers.
Among the gentlemen present were
Messrs G. G. Walters W. G. Kinney, DIR
Frank Hanger of KY. W. H. Hoge of Ky.
Fitz Elder, W. W. McGuffin, J. Fl. Wood
ward, L. F. Abby, Geo. Bryant of Baltimore
r. Nelson, c. F. Nelson, Lacy Gibson, Robt
McCue, B. NJ McCue A. S. Morton, K. Nc
Coy, T. Bissell, @. K. Hoge, Fl. Young, Fl. M
Bell, Jr., Jas. Ker, Jr., W. M. Blackley, W.
H. Tams, Briscoe Tams, b. Wayt, H. G.
Braxton, L. Bumgardner, E. J. Gushing, p
Parrish, Chas Walters, A. G. Murdaugh, II
Fletcher of Texas. The German was led b.
the popular leader, Mr.. W. G. Kinney.
The Catholic Hibernian Benevolent So
clety gave it's annual ball at the Virginia
Hotel Wednesday night, and it proved tt
be one of the best that Society has eve
given. There was excellent music, which
included the grand march and other piece
given by the Stonewall Brigade Band
The dancing was kept up until nearly
O'Clock A. M, and everybody voted tn
occasion to have been delightful one
Among the guests present were Council
men Tams, Craig, Oberdorfer and Nc
Mahon, and Mayor Shelter. The grand
march took place at $50 P. M. led by Mr.
Thomas l<iylighan. President of the socie
ty, and participated in by nearly 10
couples. The following is the efflclen
Committee of Arrangements-M. T. Der
gin, Michael Kivlighan. P. Burke, DAME
Crimmens, Jos. Snigo, Geo. johnson
Robt. Watkins, John J. Kilgallen an
Thos. Klvlighan.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S, Baker gave receI
ton at their home on Frederick stree
Friday night. presenting their eldes
daughter, Miss Katie Baker. There wer
some thirty guests present.